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Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at {{RecordSearch|1368338|FamilySearch}}. Records may include the name of the bride & groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at {{RecordSearch|1368338|FamilySearch}}. Records may include the name of the bride & groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | ||
The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of marriage bonds and marriage registers for most counties to about 1935 (and some to the 1960s). They can be found in the | The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of marriage bonds and marriage registers for most counties to about 1935 (and some to the 1960s). They can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog Locality Search under: | ||
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Another guide to [[Virginia]] marriage records is ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''.<ref>John Vogt and T. William Kethley, ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide'' (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co. 1988). {{FHL|624073|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 V23v 1988}}. Describes the available microfilmed and published records and has helpful background information.</ref> | Another guide to [[Virginia]] marriage records is ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''.<ref>John Vogt and T. William Kethley, ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide'' (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co. 1988). {{FHL|624073|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 V23v 1988}}. Describes the available microfilmed and published records and has helpful background information.</ref> | ||
Additional published marriage records can be found in the | Additional published marriage records can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under: | ||
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*Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes. | *Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes. | ||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the | *Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Virginia''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | ||
=== Lost and Missing Records === | === Lost and Missing Records === | ||